Chicago premiere of Steven Levenson's 'If I Forget' to close out Victory Gardens' 2018-19 season

Steven Levenson, the Tony Award-winner behind "Dear Evan Hansen," will have the Chicago premiere of his "If I Forget" at Victory Gardens.

Steven Levenson, the Tony Award-winner behind "Dear Evan Hansen," will have the Chicago premiere of his "If I Forget" at Victory Gardens.

KT HawbakerChicago Tribune

On Thursday, Victory Gardens’ artistic director Chay Yew and managing director Erica Daniels announced an addition to the 2018-2019 season — the Chicago premiere of “If I Forget,” written by “Dear Evan Hansen” scribe Steven Levenson and directed by Devon de Mayo.

Due to scheduling conflicts, Victory Gardens Theater is postponing the production Miriam for President to a future season.

"We are proud to give a Chicago home to Steven Levenson's poignant play, If I Forget. This explosive family drama deftly explores the power and complexity of history, legacy, gentrification and identity," says Yew. "The play centers on a Jewish American family as they are forced to grapple with an ever-changing world, and how their histories inform the present, and how they embrace their past as they move towards the future.”

The show will run June 14 – July 7, 2019 at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Cast and creative team will be announced on a future date.